Karystos in southern Evia

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In the largest city of southern Evia (beaches), Karystos, you will find many beautiful beachesorganized and unorganized, plenty of choices for your stay and very good food.

For the children there is a large playground next to Bourtzi (details below) and a small luna park that has been operating since the early 90’s, maybe even earlier!

The long promenade from sunset onwards becomes a pedestrian street and is full of people of all ages enjoying fish meze or a drink at the seaside ouzerias and cafes/bars.

routes Rafina – Karystos

Avoid waiting and queues by booking your ferry tickets to Karystos online (the ferry docks at Marmari and from there it is 10-15 minutes by car or bus)

Excursions from Karystos

If you are in the mood for alternative excursions then you can visit the famous gorge of Demosaris, or discover the secret beaches and gorges of Kavo Doro, on the mountain that dominates over the town of Karystos, Ochi (alt. 1.399m) and enjoy the unknown, beautiful and green side of southern Evia.

Video from the gorge of Dimosaris

Even easier, in terms of access, you can visit the green settlement of Platanistos with the stream and the impressive large waterfall.

Enjoy the coolness of the icy waters and why not, swim as we did in the large natural pedestal formed by the waterfall.

The stream of Platanistos ends in the Aegean Sea and the large beach Potami.

• Photos from Karystos
• Map of Karystos and southern Evia
• Accommodation/Hotels
• Beaches of Karystos
• beaches of the Aegean Sea

Distances to Karystos

Karystos is 120 km from Chalkida and from Athens you will be there in about 2 to 2.5 hours. That is as long as it takes to get to the port of Rafina, one hour for the boat that goes to Marmari and from there another 15 minutes. (read below: access to Karystos)

routes Rafina-Karistos (Marmari)

avoid queues and waiting by booking your ferry ticket here:

See the map with the locations of the photos below

Accommodation in Karystos

Find hotels and rooms to let in the Karystos but also in Marmari through the largest online booking website.

Bourtzi Karystou and Kokkinokastro

Two of the most important sights of Karystos belong to the period of occupation by the Venetians and the Lombards. The first is Bourtzi at the eastern end of the harbour which is a well-preserved epilimenoic bastion of hexagonal horseshoe shape. It has recently undergone conservation work and can now host photography exhibitions and other cultural events.

The second is Kokkinokastro (Castello Rosso) built in 1205 by the Lombards in a fortified location above the city of Karystos. It was built on the ruins of an ancient acropolis and is now easily accessible as an asphalt road from the village of Mili leads close to its entrance which you can reach by walking up the hill for about 5 minutes.

When you visit Karystos do not miss a visit to the Yokaleion Cultural Foundation which includes an important library of 11,000 volumes. The same building also houses the archaeological museum of Karystos with important findings from the temple of Poseidon in Kastri and the dragon houses of Ohi and Styra.

The same building houses the archaeological museum which hosts exhibits from prehistoric times to the Roman era.

Beaches of Karystos

In summer , however, the best “attraction” of Karystos is the beautiful beaches its beaches.

Some of them are located in the coastal zone of the city such as Gallides or Gallida and specifically at both ends of the bay as it stretches in front of the Gulf of Karystos, while a few kilometres away, the picturesque and quiet bays of Paximada on the west side of the bay and the organized beaches of Psili Ammos or Kohili, Marmara, Kavos or Alykes and Agalma on the east side and in the area known as Bouros are excellent choices.

(Detailed information and photos in our article Beaches of Karystos)

In addition, you can visit the article on the beaches in South Evia for more information and pictures.

text/photos: Yannis Tsouratzis

Photos from Karystos in South Evia

Access to Karystos and South Evia

Στο Μαρμάρι και την Κάρυστο θα φτάσετε με πλοίο από το λιμάνι της Ραφήνας (διάρκεια ταξιδιού 1:10′). Η Κάρυστος απέχει 10 με 15 λεπτά από το Μαρμάρι.

Εναλλακτικά, μπορείτε να φτάσετε και μέσω Στύρων. Για τα Νέα Στύρα παίρνετε το πλοίο (παντόφλα) από το μικρό λιμάνι της Αγίας Μαρίνας στην Αττική. Κάποιοι προτιμούν το πλοίο από τα Νέα Στύρα γιατί έχει πιο συχνά δρομολόγια και μικρότερο κόστος αλλά σημαντικά περισσότερα χλμ οδήγησης (27 χλμ για Μαρμάρι) και αυξημένο χρόνο μετάβασης.

Το κόστος από Ραφήνα για το Μαρμάρι με ένα συμβατικό αυτοκίνητο και δύο επιβάτες είναι 51 ευρώ (καλοκαίρι 2025).

Δρομολόγια Ραφήνα Μαρμάρι

Αποφύγετε τις ουρές και την αναμονή κλείνοντας το ηλεκτρονικό σας εισιτήριο:

Τηλ. Κωδικός Μαρμάρι / Κάρυστος: +30 22240

Τηλέφωνα πρακτορείων

• Αγίας Μαρίνας Αττικής (με επιφύλαξη όσον αφορά στα νούμερα): +3022940 64400 , +302294063888
• Νέων Στύρων (με επιφύλαξη όσον αφορά στα νούμερα): +3022240 41166 , +3022240 41079

ΚΤΕΛ Καρύστου: +3022240 26303

Back to the photos

Map of Karystos bay.

Δρόμος Πλατανιστός – Αμυγδαλιά.

Περιοχή Μπούρος Καρύστου

Παραλία Αγίας Παρασκευής στη Παξιμάδα Καρύστου

Το Μαρμάρι είναι ένα παραθαλάσσιο χωριό που αποτελεί και το λιμάνι της Καρύστου συνδέοντας την με την Αττική μέσω Ραφήνας. 340 13, Greece

Παραλία “Κάβος”, Ακρωτήρι – Μπούρος, Έκταση Παραθεριστικού Συνεταιρισμού Χωροφυλακής Καρύστου, Ακρωτήρι, Karystos Municipality, Euboea Regional Unit, Central Greece, Thessaly and Central Greece, 340 01, Greece

Accommodation in Karystos and the beautiful South Evia